Corn-popping machine.



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' L. M. WESNER & B. M. DIXON.

GORN POPPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAE. 9. 1907'.

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CORN POPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, 1907.

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UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

LURA M. WESNER, OF SEYMOUR, AND ELLA M. DIXON, OF SPARKSVILLE, INDIANA.

CORN-POPPING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application filed March 9. 1907- Serial No. 361553.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LURA M. WESNER, of Seymour, in the county of Jackson and State of Indiana, and ELLA M. DIXON, of Sparksville, in the county of Jackson and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Popping- Machines, of which. the following is a spec1- fication.

Our invention relates to improvements in corn popping machines. Its objects are to provide for effectively performing the cornpopping operation; to readily provide for the separation of the popped corn from that remaining unpopped at any stage of the popping operation; to afford, simultaneously with the turning of the machine during such operation, amusement for children or juveniles; to provide for the requisite seasoning of the contents of the popping ma chine and to carry out these objects in a simple and relatively inexpensive way and with expedition and facility.

Said invention consists of certain structural features or instrumentalities substantially as hereinafter fullly disclosed and specifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accom anying drawings illustrating the preferre embodiment of our invenionFigure 1 is a side elevation thereof. Fig.

-2 is a centralsectional elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal or transverse section thereof above the door, viewing downward. Fig. 1 is an enlarged disassembled view of the seasoning-containing pan.

In carrying out our invention, we employ manipulatin through the bottom of the receptacle 1, thus serving also to secure said pan to the latter.

An upright shaft 5, extending centrally through the receptacle 1, has its lower end suitably let into the step or extension 3 and fixed to the plate 4, and its upper end portion, just above the receptacle 1 extended laterally, some distance beyond the receptacle 1, and which. thus formed lateral handleportion or extension is suitably equipped with a hard-wood, or heat non-conducting hand-hold 6 for convenient grasping for agitating said receptacle during the corn-popping operation. Said shaft is also provided preferably with numerous outstanding arms 7 carrying small bells 8 for producing a jingling action or sound during the agitation of the receptacle for the amusement and entertainment more especially of children or juveniles.

A grated or Wire door 9 is suitably hinged to the receptacle 1, over an opening in the latter through which it is suitably supplied with the corn for popping or treatment. Said door has its mesh of such size as to allow, at a suitable stage of the popping operation, for the delivery by suitably and agitating the receptacle 1 the unparc hed corn through said mesh, the door being in closed position, while providing for the retention of the flaked or parched corn as will be readily appreciated. Of course, the flaked or parched corn may then be suitably removed and the un arched corn, with an additional supply, be p aced in the receptacle for like treatment as the previous popping operation, as will be readily understood. The door 9, is held in its closed position by a suitable latch or fastening as 9, one member being applied to the door and the other member or catch bein fixed to the receptacle 1. We claim 1. A device of the character described, comprising a holding shaft-equipped recep tacle, a "seasoning-containing pan fixed in the bottom of said receptacle and having centrally thereof an upward tubular extension receiving the lower end of the receptacle shaft, and a bottom-plate covering the lower end of said tubular extension and havin In testimony whereof we aflix our signasaid end of saidshaft fixed thereto, sai tures, in presence of two witnesses. plate in turn being fixed to said pan and to v LURA M WESNER said rece taole. Y

2. A evice of the character described, ELLA MfiDIkON comprising a holding receptacle equipped Witnesses for Lura M. Wesner:

with. a seasoning-containing pan, an up- SAMUEL 0. SMITH, right shaft fixed centrally within said recep- ALICE K. SMITH. tacle and adapted for suitable manipulation, Witnesses for Ella M. Dixon:

said shaft being provided with numerous JAMES W. PROOTOR, bell-equipped outstanding arms. LURETTA PRooToR. 

